2 Little Lines

I should have invested in pregnancy test companies many years ago. I must have taken 100 to date. The ones here in China are a little more like a science experiment and since they only cost $1.50 it is a little more reasonable to buy one for the sake of buying one.

While in Hong Kong we had our share of troubles - from me getting the flu, trying to get Mackie home, to Matt getting a hernia and having to have surgery. Our 4 day excursion turned into a 3 and half week ordeal. Toward the end of our stay I was laying down with Gracie and started thinking ab0ut the date. After counting up all the days on my fingers a couple of times I decided I was definitely a couple of days late. While Gracie was napping I slipped down to the pharmacy and purchased a pregnancy test and without giving myself away I went straight to the bathroom and took it. I really doubted any startling results so I didn't even pay very close attention (like I used to back in the days when we were waiting for Gracie - I'd stare at the strip of plastic for 3 minutes , then leave it on the bathroom counter and come back later for a second glance just in case.) You can imagine my surprise when I glanced down and saw two lines. WOW!

So I slowly opened the bedroom door where Matt was recovering from surgery and motioned for him to come out. After a few minutes I threw my arms around his neck and told him "congratulations! You did it!" Yes, he was also very happy.

That day I had a lot to be thankful for... God really loves us. He really does protect us too. When I first arrived in HK I had a doctor's appointment and he ordered a CT scan of my sinuses. When I went to get the CT scan I was asked to sign a waiver stating that I wasn't pregnant and that I had been warned of the dangers the scan could have on an unborn child. Of course that was right in the middle of my cycle so I had no way of knowing for sure. I pulled out my cell phone and checked the calendar and after counting once and then twice I decided it was highly unlikely that I was pregnant (1 or 2 days if at all). They asked me to call my doctor and he said, "tell them to just do it! You're not pregnant" So I told them. They proceeded to ask me to sign the waiver and I began to feel really uneasy. When they called me back the technician asked again, "Are you sure you aren't pregnant?" I told her of course I wasn't sure because there was no way to know. She was acting so strange and I asked her what she would do. She said she wouldn't do it. Then she said she wanted to ask their doctor there. He came out and talked to me and said he didn't think I should do it. OK! Well my doctor was more than little perturb, but what could he do? 2 weeks later I thought back to that day and just couldn't stop praising the Lord for protecting our child. I am still praising Him for his goodness.

Reminds of this weeks memory verse: "I am still confident in this, that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord. Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:13-14